SCHX vs VAW

Schwab US Large-Cap ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • • SCHX has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHXVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.05%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$73.24B$4.38B
YTD return
11.01%13.71%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.88
P/E ratio
23.6323.49
Last price
$29.98$232.78
Inception
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Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHX top holdings

Top holdings · SCHX
AAPLApple Inc7.27%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.16%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.60%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.41%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.37%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.24%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.96%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.91%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.64%
TSLATesla Inc1.63%
Sector breakdown · SCHX
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology37.5%
Communication Services8.1%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.4%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.25%
NEMNewmont Corp8.47%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.99%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co5.12%
ECLEcolab Inc4.83%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.03%
CRHCRH PLC3.84%
CTVACorteva Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.60%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.20%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials89.4%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.6%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

About SCHX

SCHX (Schwab US Large-Cap ETF) is Low-cost US large-cap exposure. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $73.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.4%.